YouGov/Economist poll was in the field as the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites — capturing the partisan shift in real time.

On the unkindness of low expectations Link in reply

Indeed. Building thinking classrooms is an extremely ill-conceived teaching model.

⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ E.D. Hirsch warned us back in the 1990s of "educational experts" misleading parents and teachers with buzzwords that actually produce the OPPOSITE of what they're supposed to achieve. Here are 4 of Hirsch's Paradoxes you NEED to be aware of... 🧵 👇

This is why so many of us objected to the “schools kill creativity” claim.

✅ the first book off my summer reading list: Just Tell Them by Zach Groshell Clear, well written and practical. I also read it in one sitting which is unusual for me. I highly recommend it!

You don't have to wait for a student to struggle to use explicit instruction. Using EI helps prevent unnecessary confusion in the first place. Waiting for students to struggle before using EI is like giving someone a map after they’ve been lost. Just give them the map!

Did a U.S. Senator just vote for a bill she says is “bad” but hopes the House will bail her out? All the years of admiration for Senator Murkowski was based on my belief that she was standing up for what’s right but the reality is she is another person absent of courage.

We should all do what works for students rather than what is politically expedient. Bad policy is bad for learning. The NY math briefs will not be good for students. Sign the petition to retract. sites.google.com/view/retract-n…

🚨Math petition! "The recently released New York math briefs describe practices have been shown through decades of rigorous research to be ineffective..." This petition is calling for a retraction of the NY math briefs. Share widely. Sign & learn more: 👉 sites.google.com/view/retract-n…

New petition to retract the New York math briefs over concerns that they misrepresent the evidence about how kids learn math. ‘Despite the conspicuous use of the word “science,” the briefs collectively cite only 2 experimental studies and 2 meta-analyses.’ The issues will sound

From "The Schools We Need" E.D. Hirsch

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Automaticity is necessary for creativity.

Another takeaway from Dr. Archer:

Happy 4th of July to my American friends! And when you celebrate don't forget you'd still be eating crumpets and drinking tea without us 😉

A great July 4th reminder...

At this point, if you’re not pro nuclear power, you can’t claim to care about the environment.